@jeffzrebiecsunInteresting news on one of the Ravens pending FAs: Crockett Gillmore is making the transition to a new position. Previously a tight end, Gillmore is moving to the offensive line. He's been training w/former NFL player LeCharles Bentley who runs a highly-respected OL Academy. https://twitter.com/jeffzrebiecsun/stat ... 6444882944

Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers: Bryant asked for a trade last season, and the Steelers didn't accommodate the request. With JuJu Smith-Schuster looking like the long-term Robin to Antonio Brown's Batman, perhaps another team could interest Pittsburgh in moving on from Bryant this time. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... witter_atn

Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers: Bryant asked for a trade last season, and the Steelers didn't accommodate the request. With JuJu Smith-Schuster looking like the long-term Robin to Antonio Brown's Batman, perhaps another team could interest Pittsburgh in moving on from Bryant this time. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300000 ... witter_atn

Could Seattle be a trade partner option? Bryant for Thomas.

I wouldn't trade him. He's playing for a contract and the window with Ben is closing. It's not like WR is stacked behind him.

I agree with the 'window' Demarr. That said, how much better do we expect Bryant will get? He had some very baffling dropsies issues this past season. He looked uninterested most of the season rounding his routes giving what appeared to be minimal efforts. Bryant looked like he'd lost a step even. At times it looked like Ben completely avoided him. I say trade Bryant while he still retains some worth. Are always WR needy teams out there.

I doubt very seriously they trade Martavis. Breaking up the band would not be wise. Brown, Bell, Bryant and Now..., Smith-Schuster? Add to that the OLine staying the same and McDonald, James and Rogers?

I doubt very seriously they trade Martavis. Breaking up the band would not be wise. Brown, Bell, Bryant and Now..., Smith-Schuster? Add to that the OLine staying the same and McDonald, James and Rogers?

With the emergence of JuJu, I like to refer to the offense as the JuJuBes. Yummy.

Steelers were 1-3 in those games. The season they didn’t have Bryant, they made the AFCCG. Now I’m not suggesting trade him just to trade him, but if you can get a piece to upgrade the defense, you have to seriously consider the deal. The Steelers would be fine without Martavis Bryant.

Steelers were 1-3 in those games. The season they didn’t have Bryant, they made the AFCCG. Now I’m not suggesting trade him just to trade him, but if you can get a piece to upgrade the defense, you have to seriously consider the deal. The Steelers would be fine without Martavis Bryant.

These cuts are all crazy talk. Once we get an exemption for Shazier (and we will), there's the money to tag Bell.

Cutting Gay, Wilcox and Mitchell frees up $10M....all this without doing anything else like restructuring/extending Ben and others.

I keep saying it - with the way the cap has been increasing that past 4-5 years, serious impact players people are dreaming about RARELY become free agents. Much more realistic (and affordable) options you're hoping for is to grab a guy like Joe Haden or DeAngelo Williams, and avoid guys like WIlcox and Ladarius Green.

This is why I keep saying despite the tag being too much money for Bell, it VERY LIKELY will be the best return on that money PIT can get (aside from rolling it over into the future, which now is not the time for that).

Steelers were 1-3 in those games. The season they didn’t have Bryant, they made the AFCCG. Now I’m not suggesting trade him just to trade him, but if you can get a piece to upgrade the defense, you have to seriously consider the deal. The Steelers would be fine without Martavis Bryant.

No Bell for most of those... let's get rid of him, too.

Yeah, that’s what I’m suggesting. I’m talking about legitimately upgrading the defense. Nothing, within reason, should be off the board. Unless you think sitting pat with a good, but not good enough, team is the way to go. And for the record, if someone comes up with a way to get an impact defender or two for Lev Bell, I’m all in...

If you could get a great starting Mack and or a great Safety, in exchange for Bell... I'm all for it. i don't think you can.

If you could get one for Bryant I am willing to listen to the deal... I also think there's little chance of that. What I think there would be is a deal where you ship Bryant off for far less than he's worth to the team on the field in 2017 and comp pick wise in 2020.

If you could get one for Bryant I am willing to listen to the deal... I also think there's little chance of that. What I think there would be is a deal where you ship Bryant off for far less than he's worth to the team on the field in 2017 and comp pick wise in 2020.

Right....and I'm not saying it's your fantasy, but after the year he had....1 year away from free agency.....1 failed test away from a 16+ game ban.....Bryant's value in trade is almost non-existent, talking like R5 value.

If you could get a great starting Mack and or a great Safety, in exchange for Bell... I'm all for it. i don't think you can.

If you could get one for Bryant I am willing to listen to the deal... I also think there's little chance of that. What I think there would be is a deal where you ship Bryant off for far less than he's worth to the team on the field in 2017 and comp pick wise in 2020.

I watched Timmons a decent amount this past year and to me it looked like he was just going through the motions out on the field and trying to avoid real big hits or injury (strange to see). Like he was playing at 80% most of the time. I saw him turn it on on occasion though. Not sure what to make of it, other than I know he was very unhappy there. I know he's not the player he was 3 years ago, but I wonder what he truly has left, if in the right frame of mind.

Wheaton - I've wanted no part of after his first NFL year. He doesn't love the game and still plays scared/not to get hit.